Seed-planter.



No. 683,l56. Patented Sept. 24,1901. A. F. TRIMBLE.

SEED PLANTER.

(Applicafion filed Nov. 14, 1900.)

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No. 683,|56. Patented Sept. 24, l90l.

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SEED PLANTEB.

(Application filed Nov. 14, 1900.)

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so STATES ALONZO FRANKLIN TRIMBLE, OF LONEOAK, GEORGIA SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,156, datedSeptember 24, 1901.

Application filed November 14, 1900. Serial No. 36,485. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALONZO FRANKLIN TRIMBLE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Loneoak, in the county of Meriwether and State ofGeorgia, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Seed-Planters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to improvements in seed-planters, the samebeing constructed and adapted to be readily connected to the ordinaryplows now in use; audit consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts,as will be hereinafter described,

and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved seedplanter. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the hopper. Fig.3 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 4 is a perspective view ofthe seed-receptacle. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the adjustableseed-regulator. Fig. 6 is a perspective rear view of the same. Fig. 7 isa perspective view of the hopper-bottom. Fig. 8 is a perspective view ofthe cotton-seed stirrer.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A designates the hopper, thesurrounding walls of which may be made of any suitable material. To thebottom edges of the hopper and on the opposite outer sides thereof aresecured the central or body portions of arms a a, having forward andrearward extensions, the rear ones of which have interposed andjournaled between them a drive-wheel B, having its, periphery providedwith a surrounding groove or channel I) for a purpose presentlytobeexplained. Thehopper-Aasconstructed is adapted to be connected toany ordinary plow now in use, which is accomplished by connecting theforward ends of the extensions of the arms a Ct to the plow-beam, asshown. The body portion of the hopper is loosely mounted between theplow-handles without fastenings, whereby a ready and quick connection ismade. Mounted on a suitable support to the rear wall of the hopper andextending above the same is a pulley or wheel '0, having a peripheralgroove o corresponding to that of thedriving-wheel B, and connectedwithin said grooves of the wheel B and pulley O is achain D, which isadapted to impart motion to the seed-dropping mechanism located withinthe hopper, the different parts of which I will now proceed to describe.

The letter E denotes the bottom of the hop per, arranged at any suitableinclined angle therein and secured to the frontwall thereof by means ofa thumb-screw e or other fasten ing. The bottom atits lower end isprovided with an openingfof any well-known construction, preferablysemicircular, as shown, through which the seeds drop and pass throughthe drill or spout F, located at the bottom of the hopper. The centralportion of the bottom is further provided with a rectangular opening Z,into which is passed the T-shaped end 9 of the rear wall G of theseedreceptacle II. This receptacle is pivoted at its upper end by itsrear wall G to the side walls of the hopper, as shown in Fig. 2, wherebysaid receptacle can be adjusted to the desired angle required by meansof a slotted plate I, having a thumb screw it passing through the slotof the plate and into the bottom of the hopper. The rear wall G of thereceptacle is provided with an inclined rectangular opening it for thepassage of the seed to the bottom of the hopper.

M represents a sliding seed-regulator located within the seed-receptacleH and adapted to have vertically endwise movement therein by means ofguides secured to the outer face of the rear wall G of the receptacle.This sliding seed-regulator is composed of two parts an and on,connected together by screws or other fastenings. The part m'isprovided'with two rectangular openings art, which are adapted to beadjusted to connect with a rectangular opening 0 in the part m. Theplate on is provided with an adjustment device in connection with theopening 0, whereby to regulate the size of said opening for the passageof seeds of different sizes.

The letter L represents a shaft pivoted to one side of the'back plate mof the seedregulator. The upper portion of the shaft is provided with acrank-arm O, pivotally connected to the pulley 0 by any well-knownmeans. in planting cotton-seed I remove the bottom and seed-regulator Mand substitute in place thereof a shaft L, as shown in Fig. :8, saidshaft having at its lower portion .a serrated forked end, whichfacilitates and forces the passing of the seed through the chutes z' t'.The shaft L is connected within the walls of the hopper by means of arod t" passing through the side Walls thereof and through an elongatedslot t in said arm. A crank-arm O of this shaft L is designed to beconnected to a second adjustment to on the pulley 0, whereby to givevertically-endwise motion to the said shaft L. In planting peas the twoplates on and m of the seed-regulator are separated and the opening atof the plate in is changed to connect with the opening 0 of the plate m,the two plates being again secured together. In planting cotton-seed Iprovide the hopper, near the bottom of the inner side walls and onopposite sides thereof, with two hinged chutes i i, which are adapted tobe adjusted to or from each other by means of thumb-screws s s, passingthrough the side walls of the hopper. I also substitute for theseed-regulator and its pivoted shaft L a shaft L, as shown in Fig. 8,said shaft L having at its lower extremity a serrated forked end, whichfacilitates the passage of the cotton-seed by forcing the same throughthe opening of the chutes 2' 2'. The shaft L is connected within thehopper by means of a rod 2*, passing through the side walls of thehopper and through an elongated slot 6, formed in the body of saidshaft. A crank-arm O of the shaft L is designed to be connected to asecond adjustment to on the pulley 0, whereby to give vertical endwisemovement to the said shaft L.

I wish itto be understood that Ido not claim in this application anypart of the construction shown in my drawings and described in myspecification relating to thecotton-seed planter, as I have filed aseparate application for the same, dated February 7, 1901, Serial No.46,887.

The operation of my invention is as follows: During the movement of theplow in making the furrow the drive-wheel B, having the chain Dconnected thereto and to the pulley O, and by means of the crank-arm Oof the shaft L, connected to the said pulley 0, produces avertically-endwise movement of the seed-regulator, whereby the seed isevenly and thoroughly distributed at suitable intervals' apart in thefurrow, the drive-wheel B serving to cover the seed during its passageover the ground.

I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the preciseconstruction shown in my drawings and heretofore particularly describedin my specification, but reserve to myself the right to make suchalterations and changes therein for the better carrying out of myinvention without departing from the essential features and the trueprinciple and scope thereof.

Having described my invention and the operation thereof, what I claimis-- 1. In a seed-planter, the combination with a hopper, provided onits outer side walls with arms, having forward and rearward extensions,a peripheral grooved wheel mounted between the rear extensions, and aperipheral grooved pulley journaled to the rear portion of the hopper, adrive-chain traveling in the grooves of the wheel and pulley whereby thewheel and pulley are rotated,the forward ends of said arms beingdetachably secured to the plow-beam and the hopper loosely mountedbetween the handles of the plow, substan tially as specified.

2. In a seed-planter the combination with a hopper, having a peripheralgrooved drivewheel, with a peripheral grooved pulley journaled above thesame, a chain mounted in the grooves of the wheel and pulley, aninclined bottom secured in the hopper, provided with an end opening anda central opening, a seed-receptacle,with a seed-regulator therein,mounted in the hopper, an adjustable slide for regulating the size ofthe central opening, a shaft pivoted to the seed-regulator, and acrank-arm on said shaft connected to said pulley substantially asspecified,

3. In a seed-planter, the combination with a hopper, having mountedtherein a seed-receptacle which is pivoted to the side walls of thehopper, of. a seed-regulator mounted in the seed-receptacle having twoadjustable plates, adapted to have vertical endwise movement within thereceptacle, and the said plates of the said regulator, havinginterchangeable openings therein, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ALONZO FRANKLIN TRIMBLE. l/Vitnesses:

S. A. DAVIS,

LEE JoNEs.

